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The Survey of Taipei City Mayoral Election in 2010 (Independence)
Classification Questionnaire :
1. On the matter of public finances, do you think the amount of money Taipei City receives from the central government will increase, decrease, or stay the same?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | increase | 201 | 17.8% | |
2 | decrease | 249 | 22.0% | |
3 | stay the same | 425 | 37.6% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 1 | 0.1% | |
96 | it depends | 5 | 0.4% | |
97 | no opinion | 10 | 0.9% | |
98 | don't know | 240 | 21.2% | |
99 | skip | 0 | 0% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
2. Some people say: "The municipality mayoral election is a vote of confidence in the Ma Ying-jeou government." Other people say "The municipality mayoral election is only a local election and is not closely related to national politics." Which of the s
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | The municipality mayoral election is a vote of confidence in | 525 | 46.4% | |
2 | The municipality mayoral election is only a local election a | 496 | 43.9% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
91 | all agree | 1 | 0.1% | |
92 | none of the above | 20 | 1.8% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 7 | 0.6% | |
96 | it depends | 13 | 1.1% | |
97 | no opinion | 13 | 1.1% | |
98 | don't know | 56 | 5.0% | |
99 | skip | 0 | 0% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
3. During this mayoral election, the candidates discussed several different issues. Which issue was most important to you?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | social welfare | 193 | 17.1% | |
2 | law and order | 99 | 8.8% | |
3 | transportation | 69 | 6.1% | |
4 | public infrastructure | 76 | 6.7% | |
5 | industrial and commercial development | 181 | 16.0% | |
6 | environmental protection | 46 | 4.1% | |
7 | public health | 16 | 1.4% | |
8 | education and culture | 60 | 5.3% | |
9 | Livelihood | 32 | 2.8% | |
10 | Cross-strait contact | 9 | 0.8% | |
11 | candidate's ability | 3 | 0.3% | |
12 | solve the health insurance problems | 1 | 0.1% | |
13 | International Flora Expo | 4 | 0.4% | |
14 | promotion of international visibility | 4 | 0.4% | |
15 | ethnic issues | 1 | 0.1% | |
16 | character of the candidate | 3 | 0.3% | |
17 | Administrative efficiency | 4 | 0.4% | |
18 | Metropolis renewal | 13 | 1.1% | |
19 | Contribute efforts to the people | 9 | 0.8% | |
20 | financial problems | 8 | 0.7% | |
21 | party | 2 | 0.2% | |
22 | incorrupt | 5 | 0.4% | |
23 | issues about women and children | 4 | 0.4% | |
24 | not really trying to win the election | 1 | 0.1% | |
25 | practical | 1 | 0.1% | |
26 | Social stability | 1 | 0.1% | |
27 | poverty gap | 2 | 0.2% | |
28 | Preferential 18% interest rate | 1 | 0.1% | |
29 | education & social welfare | 1 | 0.1% | |
30 | transportation & law and order | 0 | 0% | |
31 | social welfare & law and order | 1 | 0.1% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
91 | all above | 9 | 0.8% | |
92 | none | 116 | 10.3% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 3 | 0.3% | |
96 | it's hard to say | 11 | 1.0% | |
97 | no opinion | 21 | 1.9% | |
98 | don't know | 121 | 10.7% | |
99 | skip | 0 | 0% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
4. On this issue, which candidate best represents your opinion?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Wu, Yen-cheng | 0 | 0% | |
2 | Hau, Lung-bin | 399 | 35.3% | |
3 | Hsiao, Shu-hua | 3 | 0.3% | |
4 | Wu, Wu-ming | 0 | 0% | |
5 | Su Tseng-chang | 213 | 18.8% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
91 | all | 6 | 0.5% | |
92 | neither | 103 | 9.1% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 25 | 2.2% | |
96 | it's hard to say | 14 | 1.2% | |
97 | no opinion | 12 | 1.1% | |
98 | don't know | 84 | 7.4% | |
99 | skip | 272 | 24.1% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
5. During this election, there were some negative news stories about Hau Lung-pin. Which one made the strongest impression on you?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | International Flora Expo | 560 | 49.5% | |
2 | Hsinsheng elevated expressway scandal | 189 | 16.7% | |
3 | MRT Wenhu line | 27 | 2.4% | |
4 | Maokong Gondola | 32 | 2.8% | |
5 | irresponsible | 2 | 0.2% | |
6 | Road smooth project | 1 | 0.1% | |
7 | staff members are bad | 2 | 0.2% | |
8 | privilege of family | 8 | 0.7% | |
9 | make a political show | 1 | 0.1% | |
10 | worse flood relief | 1 | 0.1% | |
11 | have no perfomanced | 9 | 0.8% | |
12 | oratorical ability is bad | 1 | 0.1% | |
13 | Bike policy | 1 | 0.1% | |
14 | Per Bag Trash Collection Fee Policy | 1 | 0.1% | |
15 | weak | 5 | 0.4% | |
16 | too many frauds | 6 | 0.5% | |
17 | worse policy | 8 | 0.7% | |
18 | worse crisis management | 3 | 0.3% | |
19 | unhealthy | 1 | 0.1% | |
20 | Ma's wrong policy before | 2 | 0.2% | |
21 | rubber check | 1 | 0.1% | |
22 | unfriendly | 1 | 0.1% | |
23 | bad election tacits | 1 | 0.1% | |
24 | Public housing | 1 | 0.1% | |
25 | Lien was shot | 1 | 0.1% | |
26 | International Flora Expo & Hsinsheng elevated expressway sca | 5 | 0.4% | |
27 | all | 1 | 0.1% | |
28 | MRT Wenhu line & Maokong Gondola | 1 | 0.1% | |
29 | International Flora Expo & Road smooth project | 1 | 0.1% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
92 | neither | 122 | 10.8% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 2 | 0.2% | |
96 | it's hard to say | 5 | 0.4% | |
97 | no opinion | 9 | 0.8% | |
98 | don't know | 120 | 10.6% | |
99 | skip | 0 | 0% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
6. What about Su Tseng-chang?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | no concrete policy proposals | 35 | 3.1% | |
2 | not really trying to win the election | 62 | 5.5% | |
3 | past scandals | 57 | 5.0% | |
4 | debt increase in Taipei County | 4 | 0.4% | |
5 | budget cut too much | 2 | 0.2% | |
6 | violence issuses | 1 | 0.1% | |
7 | negative issues during he was the President of the Executive | 10 | 0.9% | |
8 | his personal ethics | 6 | 0.5% | |
9 | law and order | 1 | 0.1% | |
10 | hate him | 4 | 0.4% | |
11 | negative campaign | 16 | 1.4% | |
12 | related with Chen shui-bian | 10 | 0.9% | |
13 | said he would retire before | 1 | 0.1% | |
14 | bad performance | 7 | 0.6% | |
15 | bad personality | 2 | 0.2% | |
16 | political contributions | 2 | 0.2% | |
17 | party image is bad | 9 | 0.8% | |
18 | don't understand Taipei city | 2 | 0.2% | |
19 | rubber check | 5 | 0.4% | |
20 | can't be trust | 3 | 0.3% | |
21 | ECFA | 1 | 0.1% | |
22 | make a political show | 2 | 0.2% | |
23 | instigate ethnic issuses | 1 | 0.1% | |
24 | flood in Kaohsiung | 1 | 0.1% | |
25 | Propaganda car moves around | 1 | 0.1% | |
26 | faction in party | 4 | 0.4% | |
27 | Per Bag Trash Collection Fee Policy | 1 | 0.1% | |
28 | go abroad | 1 | 0.1% | |
29 | Preferential 18% interest rate | 1 | 0.1% | |
30 | ugly | 1 | 0.1% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
91 | forgot | 11 | 1.0% | |
92 | neither | 525 | 46.4% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 4 | 0.4% | |
96 | it's hard to say | 4 | 0.4% | |
97 | no opinion | 14 | 1.2% | |
98 | don't know | 320 | 28.3% | |
99 | skip | 0 | 0% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
7. How did these news stories affect whether you were willing to go and vote?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | became more willing to vote | 95 | 8.4% | |
2 | no change | 732 | 64.7% | |
3 | became less willing to vote | 66 | 5.8% | |
90 | omit | 1 | 0.1% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 1 | 0.1% | |
98 | don't know | 1 | 0.1% | |
99 | skip | 235 | 20.8% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
8. Did these stories affect how you voted?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | changed mind and voted for a different candidate | 84 | 7.4% | |
2 | no effect | 772 | 68.3% | |
3 | didn't vote because of them | 32 | 2.8% | |
90 | omit | 1 | 0.1% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 2 | 0.2% | |
98 | don't know | 5 | 0.4% | |
99 | skip | 235 | 20.8% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |
9. The night before last year's election, Sean Lien was shot. Did this affect your willingness to go and vote?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | voted because of it | 55 | 4.9% | |
2 | no effect | 1047 | 92.6% | |
3 | did not vote because of it | 5 | 0.4% | |
4 | did not know about this event | 10 | 0.9% | |
90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
95 | refuse to answer | 4 | 0.4% | |
98 | don't know | 10 | 0.9% | |
99 | skip | 0 | 0% | |
Frequency : | 1131 | 100% |